Weather Records on 30 June 1998

1,714 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 June 1998. Highest significance: Taldra, AU.

Key Facts for 30 June 1998

On 30 June 1998, 1,714 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
816 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,646 daily.
Taldra set a daily record precipitation of 48.2 mm (1.9 in) on 30 June 1998.
Across 160 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,714 stations

1,714 station records on 30 June 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 June 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Taldra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tooloombah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mindarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beijing	China	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Numil Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundabaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cullendore (Ashglen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Low Holm Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alawoona (Schells Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cardowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Boqueron	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caldervale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uttaradit	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Lebanon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Tepetitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,714 records

Records set or tied on 30 June 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 356, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 460, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 780.

Records on 30 June 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	356
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	460
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	780
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 June 1998 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 54, daily 1,646.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,335 broken records

Margins by which the 1,335 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 111.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 June 1998

Top 20 records on 30 June 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 June 1998	Taldra, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Redford, AU	daily rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Tooloombah, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	103 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Paoli, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	93 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Carbondale Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Cave Run Lake, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 June 1998	Mindarie, AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Beijing, CN	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Jackman, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Numil Downs Station, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Harrisburg, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Boomi (Barwon St), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Bundabaroo, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	The Glen, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Cullendore (Ashglen), AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Olmsted L&D, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Glasgow, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Low Holm Station, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1998	Moran, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1826 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1998. 1998 had 1,714 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 06-30 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1832	1
1835	2
1843	2
1846	1
1848	2
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1865	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1876	1
1879	2
1882	2
1883	3
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	3
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	5
1901	9
1902	10
1903	8
1904	20
1905	23
1906	20
1907	12
1908	17
1909	39
1910	57
1911	12
1912	32
1913	99
1914	97
1915	40
1916	66
1917	39
1918	54
1919	72
1920	319
1921	121
1922	133
1923	309
1924	194
1925	113
1926	65
1927	240
1928	137
1929	213
1930	168
1931	774
1932	154
1933	571
1934	331
1935	347
1936	620
1937	458
1938	330
1939	438
1940	346
1941	341
1942	408
1943	790
1944	272
1945	671
1946	631
1947	487
1948	340
1949	403
1950	494
1951	517
1952	533
1953	404
1954	426
1955	432
1956	409
1957	592
1958	423
1959	948
1960	270
1961	351
1962	375
1963	560
1964	434
1965	240
1966	379
1967	414
1968	752
1969	459
1970	730
1971	459
1972	558
1973	623
1974	643
1975	414
1976	607
1977	662
1978	721
1979	601
1980	935
1981	838
1982	1,230
1983	752
1984	722
1985	829
1986	745
1987	1,044
1988	1,216
1989	953
1990	1,191
1991	1,129
1992	1,670
1993	711
1994	951
1995	1,354
1996	889
1997	938
1998	1,714
1999	910
2000	861
2001	778
2002	904
2003	896
2004	998
2005	1,526
2006	723
2007	736
2008	852
2009	1,052
2010	1,069
2011	1,057
2012	1,416
2013	963
2014	496
2015	1,018
2016	371
2017	642
2018	625
2019	1,042
2020	1,151
2021	1,442
2022	709
2023	531
2024	1,004
2025	858
2026	999

Download the Data

Data for records on 1998-06-30: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,234
20 to 40	84
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1